Settlement of actions
Known as the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act
The act spans §§ 29–29 (44 sections).
Acts 1973, ch. 345, § 18; T.C.A., § 23-3321.
(1) An officer or body appointed by the governing body of any governmental entity may, subject to such regulations and procedures as may be prescribed by the governing body, compromise and settle any action for damages or relief sought hereunder.
(2) If no such appointment has been made, the chief administrative officer of such governmental entity shall be deemed to have been appointed and to have such power.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.